Pure Free City e-bike review: Retro hybrid charm that falls slightly short
Pure Free City: One minute review If you're looking for a fairly conventional electric bike the Pure Free City model is well worth considering. Everything about this two-wheeler is from the past, save for the battery and electric motor. Perhaps because of that, and the way it’s been built, the Pure Free City is quite likable in a retro kind of way. You get a step-through frame design, narrow spoked rims and tires, a workmanlike saddle, basic pedals, and caliper brakes. In a lot of ways that’s what makes the Pure Free City e-bike a safe bet, and it’s reasonably affordable too at just over a thousand quid. The downside is this is a hefty bike to lug around, with all of the weight sitting at the back end. Usefully, however, the sober styling makes the Pure Free City of less appeal to thieves, which is always a bonus if you’re going to make regular forays into the less salubrious areas of town. If you can overlook the compromises in build quality and performance, this is a chunky ...